South Carolina lost Marcus Lattimore to what coach Steve Spurrier called a severe knee injury, but it found a way to hold off Tennessee.

Jadeveon Clowney forced a Tyler Bray fumble with 1:21 left, and Shaq Wilson recovered the ball as the Gamecocks held off the Volunteers 38-35 in Columbia.

South Carolina vs. Tennessee: Marcus Lattimore looks to the right knee he injured in Saturday's game vs. Tennessee. (AP Photo)

Lattimore was hit in the right knee by Tennessee’s Eric Gordon late in the second quarter, and the star running back was carted off the field. Lattimore, who tore his left ACL a year ago, now has suffered injuries to both of his legs in the past 12 months.

"Unfortunately, we'll just have to do what we did last year," Gamecocks coach Steve Spurrier said to ESPN afterward. "He's such a wonderful man. Good things will happen for Marcus Lattimore. I don't know in what field of life, but he's a wonderful guy. He's going to do well in whatever he does."

South Carolina scored once more before halftime to take a 28-14 lead after the first 30 minutes, and looked to be in control.

Tyler Bray directed three second-half touchdown drives, and looked to be driving the Volunteers to either a game-tying score or game-winning score in the final minutes, but Clowney’s forced fumble ended those hopes.

Connor Shaw passed for a career-high 356 yards, three touchdowns and an interception for the Gamecocks (7-2, 5-2 SEC). The loss dropped Tennessee to 3-5 and 0-5 in the SEC, and calls for Derek Dooley’s job in Knoxville may only get louder from here.

Tennessee got the ball back one more time after Bray lost his fumble, but could not do anything with its opportunity.